Teaching children HOW to learn

THERAPIST      <Back


Responsible for providing intensive behavioral intervention services to clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other language delays.


Duties:


* Provide direct therapy in individual and group sessions

* Complete weekly program writing and maintain client’s program book

* Work with consultant, Speech, and OT  and implement individualized goals and checklists

* Implement individualized treatment plan as written and directed by behavior analyst

* Graph data as instructed

* Maintain respect and confidentiality for all clients

* Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies

* Maintain and protect the well being of all clients


Skills/Qualifications:


Creative, Flexible, Self-Motivated, Time Management Skills, Observation skills, Analytical Skills, Energetic, Team Player.  Must have a bachelors degree from an accredited university or college in Psychology or related field.  All applicants must pass a background check


What we offer:


*On going job training and career development in the field

*Insurance

*Dental

*Vision

*Vacation (Holidays and personal)

*Competitive pay based on experience and education


CONSULTANT      <Back


Responsible for supervising a team of therapists for BACA, which will provide intensive behavioral intervention services to clients with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other language delays.


Duties:


* Conduct full VB-MAPP evaluations and develop 6 month Individual Treatment Plans (ITP)

* Conduct monthly consults with therapists, Speech and OT

* Provide monthly progress reports to parents and Dr. Sundberg

* Implement individualized treatment plan as written and directed by behavior analyst

* Train staff on implementing ITP goals

* Write behavior plans based off of data collected from therapists or parents

* Train therapist in data collection procedures

* Consult with therapists weekly on client specific goals and responses

* Attend and contribute during clinical meetings and staff development days

* Give presentations during staff training days

* Train, evaluate, and counsel therapists’ performance

* Maintain respect and confidentiality for all clients

* Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies

* Maintain and protect the well being of all clients


Skills/Qualifications:


Creative, Flexible, Self-Motivated, Time Management Skills, Observation skills, Analytical Skills, Energetic, Team Player.  Must have a minimum of a bachelors degree from an accredited university or college and is BcaBA certified, a minimum of a bachelors degree from an accredited university or college and attending a Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis, or a masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field and is BCBA certified or within 1 year.  All applicants must pass a background check.


What we offer:


*On going job training and career development in the field

*Insurance

*Dental

*Vision

*Vacation (Holidays and personal)

*Competitive pay based on experience and education


AFTER HOURS CARE      <Back


The Behavior Analysis Center for Autism in Fishers is seeking high-energy and caring individuals to provide part-time care to children with autism and special needs ages 2-16.  The hours will be Mondays - Friday 4:15-6:00.    The individual will be responsible for:


Duties:


*Create gross motor, fine motor, and art activities.

*Ensure the well-being and safety of clients.

*Lead and structure group activities.

*Provide basic care to the clients (toileting/eating)

*Care for up to three individuals at one time.  

*Follow the instructions and suggestions of the on-site behavior analyst.  

*Attend CPR and First-Aid Training


Skills/Qualifications:

Energetic, self-motivated, patient, creative, and a team player.  Must be 16 years of age and have experience with children or individuals with special needs.  


Pay Rate:  8-12/hr (Based on experience)



BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST             <Back


Currently seeking an accomplished behavior specialist to provide:

Ongoing behavioral services to clientele
Training to support staff and caregivers
Reliability of implementation by staff of behavioral procedures/ plans
Effectiveness in decreasing maladaptive behaviors (data driven)
Support in crisis situations
Timely and accurate documentation of incidents and plans
Creation and modifications of behavior plans
Consistent systemic center wide procedure for behavior management
Administer and analyze functional assessments and analyses.
Develop, monitor, and review data collection
Professional Crisis Management training and certification to BACA staff

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Work as part of the team to ensure that BACA’s principles are practiced and achieved
Superior behavior analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective organizational skills
Must practice confidentiality
Work with teams (staff, funding agencies, families, and clinical consultants)
Must maintain highest standard of ethics

Positive Qualities of Potential Candidate

Masters degree in ABA or related field
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Knowledge of or Certification in Professional Crisis Management procedures
1-3 years experience practicing professional management

Benefits and Pay

Health insurance package, 401K, PTO, Quarterly performance based bonus
$50,000+ yearly pay

ASSISTANT CONSULTANT      <Back


Potential Responsibilities May Include:

You will work with your consultant for your assigned clients to insure that each client will receive a full VB-MAPP evaluation initially and annually thereafter, which results in an Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP)

Assist consultant in writing  ITP’s and quarterly reports for your caseload

Attend parent meetings

Update and maintain client’s program book in an orderly fashion on a weekly basis. This includes:

Weekly acquisition probe sheet

Skill tracking sheets

Maintenance probe sheets

Mand form data

Mand rate data

Materials/note cards/picture cards

Program planning

Child specific data sheets

Graphs

Etc.

Read consultation notes within 7 days

Initial weekly that you have read consultation notes

Consultant’s directions must be implemented within one week of receiving the notes

Highlight consultant’s notes when directions are being addressed

If consultation notes are hand written, they must be typed and placed in the consultation binder (in chronological order) within one week of the consultation

graph your clients data minimally weekly

Communicate with all necessary team members regarding your client’s program

Assist in testing and evaluating the client’s VB-MAPP

Update program planning sheets, skill tracking sheets, picture cards, note cards or other materials reflecting what targets have been mastered.

Record maintenance data once per week

Train staff on implementing ITP

When necessary write a behavior plan and instruct therapist on implementation addressing their programming concerns as they arise

Document all communication between consultant and therapist regarding client in consultant notebook.  Require therapist to sign weekly and highlight when tasks are being addressed

Train therapist on administrative issues and train therapist and trainer on the principals of verbal behavior and behavior analysis

Identify strengths and weaknesses with your therapist’s and work with the therapist to build on the strengths and improve the weaknesses

Complete any incident report and make 3 copies, giving one to clinical director, consultant and the parent

You will have face to face time with client and therapists together analyzing client’s response and seeking ways to provide feedback to the therapist that will help improve their skills and service to the client. This would also include hands on 1 on 1 with client, demonstrating modeling when appropriate and coaching the therapist.

Attend all staff meetings

Attend and be an active participant in staff development day

Complete your time sheet on a daily basis and give to team leader on Friday. Sign printed copy on Tuesday by 8:30 am

Maintain respect and confidentially for the clients   

Conduct yourself in a professional manner when interacting or communicating with clients, parents, and colleagues  

Maintain and protect the well being of all of the clients in the center

Report inappropriate behavior of staff members to your team leader

You are expected to follow your issues and concerns through the chain of command


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks
Flexibility with constant changes
Creative and takes initiative
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Must maintain highest standard of ethics including confidentiality

At least 1 year work experience at BACA

Must have received full bonus for last two quarters in both the clinical skills and professionalism/book work


Minimum Requirements

Must have a college degree from an accredited university
Must be enrolled in certification coursework


Benefits and Pay

Health insurance package
401K
PTO
Quarterly performance based bonus
Hourly pay based on experience


ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST       <Back


Currently seeking an accomplished behavior specialist to provide:

Ongoing behavioral services to clientele
Training to support staff and caregivers
Reliability of implementation by staff of behavioral procedures/ plans
Effectiveness in decreasing maladaptive behaviors (data driven)
On call staff to assist in crisis situations
Timely and accurate documentation of incidents and plans
Assist in implementation of behavior plans
Consistent systemic center wide procedure for behavior management
Assist in functional assessments and analyses.
Develop, monitor, and review data collection
Professional Crisis Management training and certification to BACA staff
Program development as needed
Therapy as needed
Data collection graphing and recording


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Work as part of the team to ensure that BACA’s principles are practiced and achieved
Superior behavior analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective organizational skills
Must practice confidentiality
Work with teams (staff, funding agencies, families, and clinical consultants)
Must maintain highest standard of ethics

Positive Qualities of Potential Candidate

Bachelors degree in ABA or related field
Coursework for BCBA/ BCaBA or Certification
Knowledge of or Certification in Professional Crisis Management procedures

Benefits and Pay

Health insurance package, 401K, PTO, Quarterly performance based bonus
Hourly Pay

CLINICAL ASSISTANT       <Back

Potential Responsibilities May Include:

Complete initial review of applicants for therapist positions and prioritize.

Schedule interviews with new applicants

Create and maintain forms binder for directors

Create and maintain important information binder for directors

Regularly update special schedules form (school, camp, additional therapy, etc.)

Create and distribute adjunct consultant’s schedules.

Create and distribute new hires training schedules and ATS codes

File and Track DTN( Daily therapy notes) and CN ( Consult Notes) for Clinical Director

Update checklist for employees from  Nobel.

Draft new staff training schedule incorporating new online training component.

Draft job descriptions (NET, float, mid-day coordinators, speech, OT, program writers, etc.)

Assist directors in creating insurance tracking forms and monitoring center compliance for DTN and Invoice sheets.

Research potential consultant trainings (i.e., management, computer, VB, ABA, etc.)

Reserve hotels, transportation, and complete registration for continuing education events for staff.

Assist directors with files (put on server, and in cabinet)

Pull files from  adjunct consultants, put on server, and distribute to appropriate staff.

Create and maintain priority off list for December holidays.

Create staff schedule for December holiday.

Create schedules for job shadows, and professionals coming for center observations

Maintain NET waitlist and draft staffing

Scheduling to cover when clients/staff are out

Post positions internally and externally.

Update and distribute opener and on-call schedule

Create monthly staff newsletter and distribute

Ensure new hire information is received , appropriate paperwork filed out, background check and drug screen completed, and information disseminated to appropriate people

Draft schedule for staff development and pull together activities and readings

Maintain staff library (books and research articles/journals)

Organize staff events in coordination with Administrative Director


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks

Knowledge of Verbal Behavior and the Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

Flexibility with constant changes

Creative and takes initiative

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Work with teams (staff, funding agencies, families, and clinical consultants)

Must maintain highest standard of ethics including confidentiality


Requirements

Bachelors degree in ABA or related field

1+ years experience in ABA field

Pursuit of masters and/or certification a plus


Benefits and Pay

Health insurance package, 401K, PTO, Quarterly performance based bonus

Hourly pay based on experience


AFTER HOURS CONSULTANT/PM THERAPIST       <Back


You are responsible for supervising a team of therapists’ for BACA, which will provide intensive behavioral intervention services to clients with autism spectrum disorder and other language delays between the hours of 4:30-7:30. Your responsibilities include:


Working with the therapist, conduct a full VB-MAPP evaluation or other appropriate evaluation for each of your new BACA clients and develop a 6 month Individual Treatment Plan (ITP). This plan shall be completed within 30 days from start date and will result in an effective individualized language, social skills and learning curriculum that is to be reviewed with parents and clinical director as needed.

Write an insurance plan within 10 days from start date and see that it is signed by a physician and sent to the insurance provider as needed.  BACA retains the signed copy in our files

Every 6 months, or as needed, conduct a VB-MAPP evaluation, update the ITP, and update the insurance plans

Provide parents with monthly progress reports on each client by the second Tuesday of each month

Train staff on implementing ITP

When necessary write a behavior plan and instruct therapist on implementation addressing their programming concerns as they arise

You will conduct up to 3 hours consulting time per client per week on your team.  This time is approximately allocated as:

       2 hours will be spent face to face with the client and therapist together analyzing clients responses and seeking ways to provide feedback to the therapist that will help improve their skills and service to the client. This would also include hands on 1 on 1 with client, modeling when appropriate and coaching the therapist

        1/2 hour working with therapist on weekly program writing and

        1/2 hour preparing or updating the monthly parent report, client progress report, ITP, behavior plan (if needed) and VB MAPP goals

Document all communication between consultant and therapist regarding client in consultant notebook.  Require therapist to sign weekly and highlight when tasks are being addressed

Train therapist on administrative issues and train therapist on the principals of verbal behavior and behavior analysis

Identify strengths and weaknesses with your therapist’s and work with the therapist to build on the strengths and improve the weaknesses

Review each therapists’ time sheet for irregularities and sign timesheet after therapist has signed

In general, you are the first point of contact for the therapist and the first point of contact for the parents

Attend and contribute at clinical meeting when requested and complete assigned tasks from previous meeting

Attend and participate in staff development day.  Coordinate and supervise the assigned topic your trainer / team present

Complete your time sheet on a daily basis, sign timesheet on Friday and give to Leah for her review and signature

Review therapist job description with therapist and seek their signature for approval. Once per quarter meet with your therapist to conduct a mini review of their performance providing input on their strengths and weaknesses. During the next quarter work with the therapist on improving these skills.  Review annual appraisal with Leah prior to delivering appraisal to therapist.

Conduct interviews as needed.


Requirements: An experienced therapist seeking a BCaBA, BCBA, or in MS classes.  Must have impeccable organizational and leadership skills.  Must require little supervision and must be a self-starter.


Hours:

11am-1:30pm Administrative time: interviews, insurance pre-authorizations, meeting new clients, writing reports, ITPs, etc.

1:30-4:30 PM therapy

4:30-6 After School consulting

6-7 Break

7-7:30 After school consulting

7:30-8:00 Supervise clean up/ data collection


Pay $21/hr with full time benefits.


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